The military’s new height to waist standards aim to better measure health and readiness, but raise concerns about fairness, ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Body composition offers a clearer picture of health than ...

Muscle tends to come back faster the second time because when you’ve built it once, your muscle fibers retain extra myonuclei ...

The number on the scale doesn’t reveal everything about your health. In an era dominated by smartwatches and fitness apps, tracking health has never been easier—or more confusing. The sheer volume of ...

New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass index was first developed in 1832 and has been the standard way to estimate a person’s body fat since the 1980s.

This extremely sensitive device measures the gamma rays emitted from an isotope of potassium known as 40K, which exists naturally in the human body at a known natural abundance (0.012%). This ...

People come to running with many different goals: to compete, to hang out with friends, to get healthier, to “lean out.” This sport can help you achieve many of these things. However, according to a ...

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Withings presents the Body Scan 2 body composition scale at CES 2026. The device is said to record over 60 health values and ...

Objective The inclusion of transgender athletes in competitive sports has promoted significant dialogue and controversy among exercise-related professionals. The objective of this study was to ...